Law & Politics

REFORM

Report Cards Bite Chinese Officials

A county in Anhui province is trying out a new system to grade government agencies and drop those that score poorly. But is it fair and partial?

Wang Yan | 2008-08-26

TAXES

Green Tax on Big Cars in China

Buying big cars in China will cost more after September 1 when the vehicle excise tax will go up by 40% for high engine capacity cars to discourage fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emmission.

Zuo Maohong | 2008-08-13

SECURITY

Attacks in China's Xinjiang Killed 16 Police

Sixteen border patrol policemen died and 16 others injured following an explosive attack in western China's Xinjiang province on Monday.

English Edition Staff | 2008-08-04

PRICES

China's Price-fixing Catalog for Review

The Chinese government is evaluating the possibilty of loosening price controls for certain items listed on the official price-fixing catalog, yet inflationary pressure poses challenges.

Weng Shiyou | 2008-07-29

CORRUPTION

Missing Funds Spark Probe of Bank Vice President

Missing funds from a developmental loan are thought to be leads in a corruption probe of a major Chinese policy bank's vice president.

Zhao Hongmei, Wang Liming | 2008-06-27

DEMOCRATIC POLITICS

Shenzhen Lays Ambitious Plans for Democratic Polit...

After being crowned as a pioneer in China's economic reform and opening-up, Shenzhen now eyes to be the first in political reforms.

Yang Xingyun | 2008-06-19

SOEs

Special Bankruptcy Out for SOE's Coming to an End

Hundreds of billions of yuan later, a special-treatment program by which state-owned Chinese businesses could declare bankruptcy and repay employees first will end with 2008.

Kang Yi, Wang Biqiang | 2008-06-13